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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

The main focus area for this major is Immunology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in microbiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Microbiology

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #211 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Microbiology from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $915 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online PhD in Microbiology?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its microbiology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Doctorate Student Diversity for Microbiology

4 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 4 doctor’s degrees in microbiology awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 50.0% of the microbiology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 25.0% of microbiology doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Microbiology Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Immunology 4

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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